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Patent GB-2415599-A (GB)
Title: A heel for a dancing shoe
Inventor: SAFAROV VITALY
IPC: A43B21/24
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A heel for a dancing shoe that incorporates a sound box 2/2 for the enhancement of the acoustic clicking of the heels when the wearer executes Irish/Flamenco and other forms of dancing movements. The heel is detachably attached to a dancing shoe via screw posts that are incorporated into the heel. The heel is hollow with an aperture 3/3 in the base that allows air to travel in and out to enhance the click of the heel during dance movements. The aperture or wall thickness can be enlarged or minimised to provide different click effects eg. sharper or duller sounds. A shock absorber pad or sound resistant board may be placed between the heel and the sole of the shoe to change the quality of the sound and provide comfort. The walls may be rounded to enable the dancer to execute dance moves and minimise any damage to the floor and the underside of heel may have ridges/patterns to provide extra grip. The heels may be made from ferrous or non-ferrous materials that are very light in weight to allow dancers to enhance their performance.
Patent GB-2416357-A (GB)
Title: Surge reduction bypass valve
Inventor: LOGIUDICE MICHAEL
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: A diverter tool 60 has bypass ports 125 which are normally closed by a resiliently biased sleeve 170. During the running of casing into a wellbore, surge pressure is reduced by the opening of the bypass ports 125. The opening is caused by pressure build up below a flapper valve assembly 145 overcoming the bias force of resilient member 195. If at any point the running of the casing is stopped, then the sleeve 170 will be biased to close the bypass ports 125. The automatic opening and closing of the bypass ports 125 may be disabled by shearing a frangible member 197. The shearing of the frangible member 197 uncouples the sleeve 170 from the flapper valve assembly 145 and is caused by the application of a pressure differential between the inside and outside of the diverter tool 60. This uncoupling allows the biasing force of the resilient member to be unopposed so as to permanently close the bypass ports 125. Sensors may be included within or near the diverter tool to sense fluid flow or other fluid parameters.
Patent GB-2418633-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable continuous screw tightening machine with gravity feed
Inventor: ARAI KUNIHIRO
IPC: B25B21/00
Filed: 2005-09-01
Abstract: A continuous screw tightening machine which is capable of precisely feeding single-part screws without the need for using a conventional screw gang element containing a number of screws arranged at prescribed intervals in a row by means of a belt-like member, and is capable of continuously and efficiently screwing-in screws into a plate material or other object. It is a continuous screw tightening machine with which a driving machine 4 equipped with a grip handle 2 is mounted, and which comprises a tightening machine main body 3 with which a bit 7 for screw tightening is removably connected to the driving machine 4 through a reduction gear and a clutch; and a screw feed mechanism through which the bit 7 is rotatably inserted and which sequentially feeds a screw to the position where tightening operation is carried out by the bit 7, in synchronism with the sliding in the longitudinal direction of the tightening machine main body 3 involved in the screw tightening operation by the bit 7, and comprises a screw feed mechanism main body 6 which is connected to the front of the tightening machine main body 3 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, a screw supply mechanism 110 which continuously supplies a number of single-part screws in sequence to the screw feed mechanism under the force of gravity, and a tip block 12 which is connected to said screw feed mechanism main body, providing a surface to be contacted with an object.
Patent GB-2418190-A (GB)
Title: Automotive video display concealment by sliding control panel
Inventor: SCHMIDT ROBERT MARK
IPC: B60K37/04
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: An automotive centre stack panel assembly 10 comprises an inner retainer panel (20 see fig 4), a recessed display mount 18 and a bezel 12. A control panel (26 see fig 4) having control buttons 28 is slidable to reveal or hide a video display having an angle 24 which is not constrained to match that of a corresponding portion 14 of the bezel 12. Roller elements (38 see fig 5) on the control panel (26) may run in guides (36 see fig 3) in the inner panel (20) to facilitate opening and closing. The arrangement avoids the video display occupying space needed for vehicle control features and allows an appropriate angle for display visibility.
Patent GB-2430836-A (GB)
Title: Push-to-communicate service in a cellular communication system
Inventor: PURCELL CRAIG J
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A cellular communication system comprises a push-to-communicate server (117) comprising a PTC controller (203) which supports a push-to-communicate service for a group of remote terminals (101, 103, 115). The remote terminals measure a radio quality indication and transmit this to the push-to-communicate server (117) where a quality processor (205) determines a radio quality characteristic for the remote terminals based on the received measurements. The radio quality characteristic for the remote terminal relates to an air interface communication link which supports the push-to-communicate service. The PTC controller (203) controls a transmit controller (207) to transmit the radio quality characteristic to at least one other remote terminal (101, 103, 115) of the group of remote terminals. When receiving the radio quality indication for another remote terminal (101, 103, 115), a remote terminal (101, 103, 115) may present a perceived end-quality indication for the other remote terminal to the user.
Patent GB-2418164-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone inducing separator
Inventor: CHANG JIN-HONG
IPC: B02C23/12
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A separator 30, possibly for use with a grinding mill 10 and when so mounted on a rotating vertical shaft thereof 21, comprises two equal support rings 31. The rings 31 are mounted one on top of the other and have openings (311, fig 4a) surrounded by a plurality of fixing holes (312). They also comprise a plurality of blades 32 having vertical rods placed through the fixing holes (312) of the support rings 31. Blades 32 may be surrounded by a guiding device (340). Also disclosed is a grinding mill arrangement comprising a grinding ring (15), an eccentric disc placed therein and which has a plurality of seats (441) positioned around the periphery so that grinding wheel (43) has a lower side with a base seat (441) placed next to grinding ring (15). Regulating device (50) is also noted.
Patent GB-2420136-A (GB)
Title: Well intervention
Inventor: TORGERSEN KJELL INGE
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 2005-11-16
Abstract: A riser handling device 11 for well intervention includes upper 23 and lower 19 riser securing devices and a vertical tension frame 15 with parallel guides 17. A jacking table 21 is associated with the upper riser securing device 23 and a tension resistant connection 31 is present between the tensioning frame 15 and a heave compensator 9. The jacking table 21 is connected to the parallel guides 17 such that it can move vertically and be adjusted horizontally.
Patent GB-2418608-A (GB)
Title: Seat with lumbar support
Inventor: MOULE TERRY GLYN
IPC: B60N2/70
Filed: 2004-06-28
Abstract: A seat (2) comprising a seat portion (4) and a backrest portion (6); the backrest portion (6) comprising a frame (8), a support portion (10) and spring means (12); the spring means (12) being such as to spring mount the support portion (10) within the frame (8) whereby a person sifting on the seat (2) and resting their back on the support portion (10) is able to cause the support portion (10) to adjust its position with respect to the frame (8) and thereby to provide optimum lumbar support for the back of the person irrespective of the height and weight of the person.
Patent GB-2434742-A (GB)
Title: Disposable aluminium foil grill pan
Inventor: ROSE MICHAEL
IPC: A47J37/06
Filed: 2006-02-04
Abstract: A disposable aluminium foil grill pan, comprising two component trays, a grill tray and a base tray, both made from pressed aluminium foil, both enclosed on all sides, with the grill tray having a continuous lipped rim, A, which enables it to sit over and inside the grill tray, (G) supported by that tray's continuous lipped rim, (E) and raised points (F). Food to cook is placed across the grill tray's ridges, B, with juices and fat passing down into the channels, C, and through the holes, D, into the base tray below.
Patent GB-2436290-A (GB)
Title: Patient calming arrangements
Inventor: GORE RUSSELL PETER
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 2006-03-21
Abstract: An arrangement for presenting visual images, to a patient to be investigated by a scanning medical apparatus of the kind having a patient volume 30 intended to accommodate part at least of the patient; the arrangement comprising visual display means including at least one screen 51-55 and 90 so disposed in relation to said apparatus as to display said images during approach of the patient to and/or during scanning of the patient by said apparatus; and means for supplying said at least one screen with images may be derived from part of the environment of said scanning apparatus, such that the images displayed to the patient reveal features of said environment 60 which the patient would see directly, were the scanning apparatus not there 65.
Patent GB-2436389-A (GB)
Title: Active matrix liquid crystal device with temperature measuring capacitor
Inventor: BROWN CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: G02F1/1362
Filed: 2006-03-23
Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal device comprises an active matrix substrate (1) and a counter electrode substrate separated by a layer of liquid crystal material. A temperature sensing capacitor (11) comprises electrodes on the substrates separated by the liquid crystal layer, which thus forms the dielectric of the capacitor. A reference capacitor (CREF) and a calibration capacitor (CCAL) are also provided and have nominally the same capacitance. These capacitors form part of charge-transfer capacitance measuring branches (25, 26, 30) within a sample/hold circuit (12). During a calibration cycle, the sample/hold circuit (12) provides a signal dependent on the difference between the capacitances of the calibration capacitor (CCAL) and the reference capacitor (CREF) and this is supplied to an analog/digital converter (20-22, 31, 32), which forms a reference voltage. During subsequent parts of the measurement cycle, the converter converts the output of the sample/hold circuit using the reference voltage in order to improve the accuracy of measurement of the liquid crystal capacitor (11), and hence the temperature of the liquid crystal material. This temperature measurement may be used, for example, to compensate the AMLCD for the effects of temperature variation in the liquid crystal properties.
Patent GB-2439400-A (GB)
Title: A dressing aid
Inventor: HOSKINS GEOFFERY THOMAS
IPC: A47G25/90
Filed: 2006-06-26
Abstract: A dressing aid to assist the donning of socks and shoes, the aid has at least two gripping jaws which when brought together clamp the open end of a sock 8, and holds the sock open enough for a foot to be inserted into the sock. Preferably the jaws 1, 2 consist of two curved surfaces, with one of the jaws nestling inside the other when they are clamped together. The jaws may be pivoted at one or more points 3a, 3b along their length. Each jaw may have a handle that extends from each of the jaws, when the handles are brought together closing pressure is applied the jaws. Preferably each jaw has two handles 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b. The handles may be long to allow the use to use the device without bending. Each of the jaws may have a tongue 7 extending downwards, perpendicular to the plane of the curved jaws, which may be used to grip the back of a shoe for example, to aid the donning of footwear.
Patent GB-2431369-A (GB)
Title: Automatic bending machine for the manufacture of steel rule cutting dies.
Inventor: URABE TOSHINAGA
IPC: B26F1/46
Filed: 2006-10-23
Abstract: An automatic bending machine for automatically bending strip blade material, comprising a nozzle with a nozzle gate at the end of the nozzle, the machine arranged to intermittently feed strip blade material through the nozzle until the strip blade material juts out from the nozzle gate. The machine also has a clockwise (CW)-direction bending tool (4) and a counterclockwise (CCW)-direction bending tool (40), the top and bottom of each bending tool having a bending tool support extending substantially perpendicularly relative to the respective bending tool (4,40). Each bending tool support comprises a ring (421) having a concentric hole which is aligned with a concentric hole of one said bending tool support of the other bending tool. A shaft (10210) penetrates the concentric holes of the rings of the CW-direction bending tool (4) and the CCW-direction bending tool (40) and has the nozzle gate. A ring relief groove is provided between one said bending tool and at least one of its rings in order to accommodate one said ring of the other said bending tool so as to prevent tool interference. A protrusion (22) is provided on a belt wheel (2), wherein when the belt wheel (2) with the protrusion (22) is turned sufficiently clockwise or counterclockwise, the protrusion (22) contacts one said bending tool support of the CW-direction bending tool (4) or the CCW-direction bending tool (40), respectively, causing it to be turned in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction to strike the strip blade material to bend it.
Patent GB-2445782-A (GB)
Title: Needle Holding Forceps
Inventor: ANSELL RICHARD
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2006-11-18
Abstract: Needle holding forceps have been shaped so that suture material does not become trapped in the small gap between the movable jaw and the lever arm bearing the opposite jaw . (see figure 1) The suture material will slip over the rounded " shoulder " where it is blended into the bearing lever arm and not catch. (see figure 2) This saves time and prevents breakage of suture material .
Patent GB-2447922-A (GB)
Title: Iron-containing polymer for regenerating diesel exhaust particulate traps
Inventor: MORTON COLIN JOSEPH
IPC: B01D53/92
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A process for preparing an iron-containing polymer for use as a fuel additive comprising the following steps: [i] obtaining/preparing an aqueous solution of one or more iron (III) salts, such as iron (III) nitrate or iron (III) chloride or obtaining/preparing an aqueous solution of either one or more iron (II) salts or a mixture of iron (II) and iron (III) salts: [ia] permitting or causing the oxidation of iron (II) ions to iron (III) ions by exposure to air and/or other oxidising agent: [ii] adding thereto a weak base, such as sodium hydrogen carbonate or ammonium carbonate; [iii] obtaining a wet precipitate, wherein molar ratio of iron to base is in the range 1:2.5-1:3.5; [iv] reacting the wet precipitate in an organic solvent, with a tertiary nitrogenous base, such as triethyl amine, and one or more polycarboxylic acids, such as branched chain isomers of octadecenyl succinic acid, and/or derivatives thereof, such as branched chain octadecenyl-succinic anhydride, branched chain hexadecenyl-succinic anhydride or branched chain polyisobutenyl-succinic anhydride; [v] wherein at least polycarboxylic acid and/or derivative employed in step [iv] comprises a branched chain hydrocarbyl substituent containing at least 14 carbon atoms, and the molar ratio of iron to carboxylic groups in the range 1:1 and 3:1; and [vi] removing the resulting solid polymer material. Also disclosed is an iron-containing polymer consisting of a polymer backbone from which a plurality of co-ordinating ligands depend, the backbone consisting of alternating iron and oxygen atoms in a chain-like structure optionally also bearing hydroxyl groups as pendant or bridging groups, and the co-ordinating ligands being polycarboxylate ligands and optionally also water molecules, wherein the polycarboxylate ligands comprise ligands having branched hydrocarbyl substituent groups containing at least 14 carbon atoms; a fuel composition comprising the iron-containing polymer; a diesel fuel composition comprising the polymer; a method of regenerating a diesel exhaust particulate trap using the fuel composition; and a method of reducing particulate emissions from a diesel comprising use of the fuel composition.
Patent GB-2450380-A (GB)
Title: Hub assembly for wall mounting brackets
Inventor: LEES DAVID
IPC: A47B81/06
Filed: 2007-06-22
Abstract: A hub 10 is attached to a screen bracket 11 for supporting a flat panel screen and enables the screen to be tilted. The hub includes a housing 18 formed from two casing portions 19,20 that are rotationally mounted to a support member 14 that is affixed to plates 13 of the screen bracket 11. The hub also includes a tilt member 25 that is slidable within housing 18 through an arcuate path. An outer flange 27 of the the tilt member is shaped to fit to an arm or bracket of a wall mount. A compression spring 32 is located within an arcuate cavity of the housing 18 to counterbalance the weight of the screen.
Patent GB-2440665-A (GB)
Title: A distributed user validation and profile management system
Inventor: URBANEK JOE
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2007-07-31
Abstract: A distributed user validation and profile management system operates to automatically validate and update user profiles, such as those stored within an organizational security database, to properly reflect the actual positions and rights of various users within the organization to the various organizational assets, such as computer implemented applications. The system includes a user validation engine which periodically sends notifications in the form of e-mails to various users within the organization to initiate the process of updating and verifying user profile information. The individual users may respond to the validation e-mails by accessing or using an electronic link provided within the validation e-mails to verify their position and status within the organization as well as the position or status of one or more other closely associated users, such as a manager or a subordinate. Failure of the user to respond to the validation e-mail causes the user validation and profile management system to determine that the user profile is invalid when the user attempts to access an application, which thereby prevents the user from being able to access or use networked applications within the organization.
Patent GB-2437226-A (GB)
Title: Spiral vane insert for a centrifuge
Inventor: JOSEPH JESSIL
IPC: B04B9/06
Filed: 2006-03-10
Abstract: A removable, spiral vane insert (23) for receipt by a centrifuge rotor enclosure includes a unitary, molded plastic spiral vane portion including a spiral vane module (26) and a baseplate (27) that are all integrally joined together. The spiral vane portion further includes a tubular sleeve (62) having a longitudinal axis corresponding to the axis of rotation for the rotor.
Patent GB-2438344-A (GB)
Title: Wear ring for a centrifugal pitot tube pump
Inventor: SHAW JAMES G
IPC: F04D29/44
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: In a centrifugal pump of the pitot tube type, a replaceable wear ring is positioned in the rotating assembly of the pump in that area of the rotating case which is most subject to erosion from the processing of abrasive fluids by the pitot tube pump. The replaceable wear ring can be easily and quickly replaced when eroded, thereby eliminating the need to replace the rotating case of the pump and eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming rebalancing of the pump.
Patent GB-2438788-A (GB)
Title: Structure and method for fabricating flip chip devices
Inventor: BACHMAN MARK ADAM
IPC: H01L21/60
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: A solder bump structure and an under bump metallurgical structure. An upper surface of a semiconductor substrate comprises a first conductive pad (200) disposed thereon. A passivation layer (202) overlies the upper surface. A second conductive pad (212) is disposed in an opening (204) in the passivation layer and in contact with the first conductive pad. The under bump metallurgical structure (300) encapsulates the second conductive pad, covering an upper surface and sidewalls surfaces of the second conductive pad, protecting both the first and the second conductive pads from environmental and processing effects. According to the present invention, the conventional second passivation layer is not required. Methods for forming the various structures are also presented.
Patent GB-2454723-A (GB)
Title: Reducing Vapour Loss in a Tank
Inventor: BRIDGES ROBERT SEYMOUR
IPC: B65D90/42
Filed: 2007-11-16
Abstract: A closed vessel 1 contains apparatus for reducing the evaporation of a liquid 10 contained, in use, within the vessel. The apparatus comprises a plurality of flotation members 40, which are arranged to float on the surface of the liquid such that they form a carpet 41 of at least one flotation member in depth over substantially the entire surface of the liquid. The floatation members preferably have a polarised static charge and may be electrically conductive. They may be spherical, may comprise a number of different shapes and sizes or may be tessellating polyhedrons. The floatation members may also have different densities. They are preferably hollow, and filled with a thermally insulating material which insulates the liquid from the vapour space. The members 40 may have an abrasive surface to clean the inside of the tank. They may be suitable for introduction to/removal from the tank via an inlet/outlet 24, 22 pipe and may be strung together.
Patent GB-2455082-A (GB)
Title: A lanyard for tethering the halyard of a yacht
Inventor: WILLIAMS LAURENCE GRAHAM
IPC: B63B15/02
Filed: 2007-11-27
Abstract: A lanyard 10 for tethering a halyard 16 of a yacht to prevent it from striking a mast 18 comprises a cord of which the effective length is adjustable but which resists being extended once its effective length has been set. The lanyard has an eyelet 28 formed in, or attached to the cord at a fixed point along its length spaced from both its ends and a sleeve 22 fitted over the length of cord extending from the eyelet to one end of the cord. The latter end of the cord is looped a first time to make a second pass through the sleeve and being looped a second time to make a third pass through the sleeve after having been threaded through the eyelet. The sleeve is dimensioned such that it can slide freely over the three runs of cord passing through it but squeezes the runs of the cord together to prevent their relative movement and thereby set the effective length of the cord when the sleeve is slid over the eyelet. The lanyard may also be used as a guy rope for a tent, as a tether for a sun canopy or as a tether on a roof rack.